Marsden is a consultant with Development Services Group, Inc., and has served as Superintendent of Fairfax County's Juvenile Detention Center and probation officer with the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.[2]

Issue positions

Marsden's campaign website lists his views on a number of issues, including:[3]

Taxes: "I believe in holding the line on taxes and working across party lines for a fiscally responsible budget."

Transportation: "I am working on attacking the traffic problem from all angles, including a steady, dedicated reliable funding stream to improve all forms of transportation."

Education: "I want to continue supporting Fairfax schools by protecting current funding levels and working to keep them among the best in the nation."

Crime: "I want to continue use the skills and lessons I’ve learned from three decades in juvenile justice to craft a tough strategy that suppresses Northern Virginia’s youth gangs and prevents them from spreading deeper into our community."